merecido

deserved

adjective meh-reh-SEE-doh Rare

Also means

well-earned

Usage Note

Merecido functions as both an adjective and a noun — un castigo merecido (a deserved punishment) or recibir su merecido ('to get one's just deserts'). It derives from merecer (to deserve). The phrase bien merecido emphasizes that a reward or punishment was fully warranted.

Examples

"Recibió un descanso bien merecido."

Natural Translation

He received a well-deserved rest.

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